Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Sun Belt
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #121
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -15.1 (#121)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.4
- SP+ Defense
- 37.0
- SRS
- -11.6
- FPI
- -14.2
- Elo
- 1163
- Talent
- 611
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
5.0p10 3.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 4.7–7.3
Schedule
107th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
90th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
129th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @West Virginia | -6.8 | 18-30 | -12.2 | 20% | — |
| 2 | vsFordham | FCS | 40-9* | +30.9 | 97% | — |
| 3 | @Delaware | -10.9 | 25-35 | -9.6 | 26% | — |
| 4 | vsLiberty | -9 | 26-27 | -1.0 | 48% | — |
| 5 | vsGeorgia Southern | -9.4 | 23-26 | -3.3 | 41% | — |
| 6 | @Marshall | -4.5 | 22-33 | -11.1 | 22% | — |
| 7 | vsApp State | -11.4 | 27-25 | +2.3 | 56% | — |
| 9 | @Georgia State | -24.5 | 26-26 | +0.1 | 51% | — |
| 10 | vsOld Dominion | +5.9 | 22-28 | -5.9 | 34% | — |
| 11 | vsArkansas State | -8.8 | 24-25 | -1.5 | 45% | — |
| 12 | @Louisiana | -10.1 | 19-29 | -10.5 | 24% | — |
| 13 | @James Madison | +12.3 | 19-36 | -17.1 | 11% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 2
2026 · 76
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Samari Collier | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| QB | — | Trever Jackson← Arkansas | FR | 6'3" | 187 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Dominic Knicely | FR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Daelen Alexander← Rice | SO | 5'10" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jevon Edwards | FR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Rodney Hill← Arkansas | JR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jalen John | SR | 5'11" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Breyahn Townsend | SO | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| RB | — | Jaden Allen-Hendrix← Oklahoma State | FR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Malcolm Gillie | SR | 6'2" | 204 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tristian Gardner← Missouri State | FR | 6'2" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Clayton Coppock← Kennesaw State | FR | 6'1" | 155 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Cameron Wright | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 5th | Robby Washington | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jameson Tucker | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Malick Meiga | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 8th | Karmello English | JR | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Krosse Johnson← Arkansas | FR | 5'10" | 176 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Colton Hinton | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Goldie Lawrence← Florida A&M | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Tamarion LaFortune← Western Connecticut State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Zach Courtney | JR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Paul Hartman | SO | 6'5" | 228 | — |
| TE | — | Cyrus Ellison← South Carolina State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Thomas Johnson | SR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Daughtry Richardson← Florida Atlantic | JR | 6'5" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Mason Barton← Jackson State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Zeke Campbell | JR | 6'5" | 243 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Noah Arinze | SR | 6'6" | 270 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Ibrahim Diawara | JR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DL | 1st | Ahmad Poole← Missouri State | JR | 6'0" | 300 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Mitchell Toney← Missouri State | SO | 6'2" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Reggie Jean← Northern Illinois | JR | 6'1" | 298 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Cam Williams← Clark Atlanta | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Xzavier Booker← Alabama A&M | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | DJ Wesolak← Missouri State | JR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Chandavian Bradley← Oklahoma State | SO | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Donovan Grayson← Samford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| NT | 1st | Sawyer Goram-Welch | SR | 6'4" | 307 | ★★★ |
| NT | 2nd | Aamarii Notice | SR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| NT | 3rd | Travis Nesbitt | SR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Dontae Lunan | SR | 5'10" | 217 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Tray Brown | JR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Se'Von McDowell | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | 4th | Shane Bruce | SR | 6'0" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Wyatt Gedeon | JR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Marcellius Pulliam← Michigan State | JR | 6'2" | 239 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Cameron Avery | SO | 5'11" | 220 | — |
| LB | 8th | Malaki Te'o | JR | 6'0" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Kadon Crawford | SO | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| LB | — | Azarel Juste← Bryant | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jesse Powell II← Elon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jordan Thompson← Western Carolina | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Ja'Marion Wayne | SR | 6'2" | 208 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Myles Mooyoung | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Lionell Whitaker | SR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| CB | 4th | Ja'Varis Bufford | JR | 5'10" | 178 | — |
| CB | 5th | Noah Gibson | JR | 6'2" | 171 | — |
| CB | — | Gabe White← Bethune-Cookman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Damill Bostic Jr.← Villanova | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Xamarion Gordon | SR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Myles Woods | SO | 5'9" | 165 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Dre Pinckney | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| S | 4th | Dante Thomas | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| S | 5th | Jacob Robinson | SR | 6'2" | 204 | — |
| S | 6th | Chris Henry | FR | 6'0" | 194 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Tyler Woodard← Mississippi State | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Jeffrey Ugochukwu | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Xavier McIntyre | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 10th | Jayden Jackson | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Jalen Lee← South Dakota State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Mason Moore← Lehigh | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | — | Nico Cavanillas Alti← South Carolina State | — | — | — | — |
| K | — | Daniel Porto← Florida A&M | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Emile Sebafundi | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| P | — | Roland Podesta← Boise State | FR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #121 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #98 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #68 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #69 | #23 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #25 | #14 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 11-0 | 8-0 | #37 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #113 | — | — |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #116 | — | — |
| 2017 | 3-9 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 4-2 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 12-2 | 4-1 | — | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #115 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★95 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #91 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | #75 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | #114 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | #69 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | #84 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | #116 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2019 | #122 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | #114 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | #126 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | #126 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 33net -10Out 43
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jalen Lee | S | 3★ | ← South Dakota State |
| ▲ | Tristian Gardner | WR | 3★ | ← Missouri State |
| ▲ | Trever Jackson | QB | 3★ | ← Arkansas |
| ▲ | Donovan Grayson | EDGE | 3★ | ← Samford |
| ▼ | Ja'Marion Wayne | CB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Ezekiel Durham-Campbell | EDGE | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Jordan Mack | DL | 3★ | → Baylor |
| ▼ | Tad Hudson | QB | 3★ | → NC State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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